Structure
Noun + のように + Verb(1)
Noun + のような + Noun
(1) Adverb、[い]Adjective、[な]Adjective
Details
Register
Standard
使用域
一般
About のように・のような
- ナオミはプロの歌手のように歌 う。Naomi sings like a professional singer.
- この先生は鬼のように怖い。This teacher is as scary as a demon. (Literally, 'scary like a demon')
- 私は鳥のように自由だ。I am free as a bird. (Literally, 'free like a bird')
- 最近はタブレットのようなスマホが売られています。Recently, tablet-like smartphones are being sold.
Synonyms
ふうに
~ way, In a way that suggests, Like ~
Not studied yet
ように・ような
As・like, Just like
Not studied yet
そうに・そうな
Seem, Look like, Sound
Not studied yet
みたいに・みたいな
Like, Similar to, Resembling
Not studied yet
そう
Look like, Appear, Seem, Have a feeling that
Not studied yet
にみえる
To look, To seem, To appear
Not studied yet
Examples
お箸はこのように使います。
Chopsticks are used like this.
今はスマートフォンのような携帯がたくさんあります。
Currently, there are many smartphone-like cell phones.
彼はコーヒーを水のように飲む。
He drinks coffee like it's water.
スープのようなカレー。
Soup-like curry.
ハムスターのように口に食べ物を入れた。
I stuffed food in my mouth similar to a hamster.
Get more example sentences!
Premium users get access to 12 example sentences on all Grammar Points.
Self-Study Sentences
Study your own way!
Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.
Online
〜のように
MaggieSensei
Something Like That のような・のように・ように
NihonOnTheGo
よう and ふう interchangeable?
Japanese StackExchange
All uses of ように listed and explained
BriefJapanese
Offline
Genki II 1st Edition
Page 207
Tobira
Page 17
Genki II 2nd Edition
Page 239
Tae Kim's Japanese Grammar Guide
Page 259
[AIAIJ] An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese
Page 39
[AIAIJ] An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese
Page 72
Track Resources!
Bunpro tracks all of the resources you’ve visited, and offers relevant bookmarks of physical books to help with offline tracking.
のように・のような – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (13 in total)
mrnoone
About 3 years ago
@thirdtimesthecharm
Heyそういう doesn’t fit here because it is so-called prenoun-adjective, in other words, it can be only used before nouns to modify them. So, if verbs or adjectives follow - そういう cannot be used.
In this case we have verb 使います that follows the input field, so そういう cannot be used.
I hope it helps,
Cheers!Baves
About 2 years ago
Hey there
ハムスターの ように 口に食べ物を入れた
Why exactly do we use the に-particle in this case, when 口 is a noun. I’d use な instead.
gyroninja
About 2 years ago
ハムスターの ように 口に食べ物を入れた
I stuffed food in my mouth similar to a hamster.
ハムスターの ような 口に食べ物を入れた
I stuffed food in my hamster like mouth
Got questions about のように・のような ? Join us to discuss, ask, and learn together!
Join the Discussion